Lee's Hoagie House franchise
2022 filing · April 16, 2022Shares sales figures
Lee's Hoagie House at a glance
A sandwich shop serving Philadelphia-style hoagies, cheesesteaks, wings and salads. At the end of 2021 there were 4 Lee's Hoagie House locations in the US, 2 franchised and 2 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2014
- 8 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Southampton, Pennsylvania
- Typical size
- 1,200–1,800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $167K–$467K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5% + minimum
- 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly, with a $200 weekly minimum
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 4
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 2
- Company-owned
- 2
- States
- 2
- Most in Pennsylvania and South Carolina
From Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC’s 2022 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Lee's Hoagie House among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Lee's Hoagie House | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $317,113 | Costs less than 55% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 4 | Fewer than 74% of franchises |
How much a Lee's Hoagie House franchise costs
Opening one Lee's Hoagie House costs an estimated $166,800 to $467,425. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 18
Lee's Hoagie House franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross revenues, paid weekly, with a $200 weekly minimum. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Transfer Fee | 50% of the then current franchise fee, with a minimum of $15,000. |
| Additional training | Currently $1,000 per person per week plus expenses incurred. |
| Local Advertising Marketing and Promotional Expenditures | Minimum of $500 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Lee's Hoagie House publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 54
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $540K–$930K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Lee's Hoagie House franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Lee's Hoagie House franchisee in 2016, for $242K. It was paid in full.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Lee's Hoagie House compares
Of the 80 sandwich franchises on this site, Lee's Hoagie House is the 8th cheapest to open and the 59th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Lee's Hoagie House | Typical sandwich brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $167K | $321K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $467K | $683K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $32K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| US locations | 4 | 31 | 21 |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | −50% | 0% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 50 of 80 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 80 brands in sandwich franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 (0) | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 (−2) | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 (0) | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts leave out 11 licensee-run shops in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: sandwich and sub franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 56
Where Lee's Hoagie House locations are
At the end of 2021, Lee's Hoagie House had locations in 2 states. The most are in Pennsylvania and South Carolina.
- Pennsylvania3
- South Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC, 2022 filing, page 57
Who owns Lee's Hoagie House?
Lee's Hoagie House franchises are sold by Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC’s 2022 filing, page 8.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Lee's Hoagie House filings
The figures on this page come from Lee's Hoagie House Franchise Group LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 16, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 16, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
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